CRONOGRAMA DE ENSINO
PERSONALIZADO
A2 → B1
Aula por Aula · Micro-foco · Anti-Fossilização
Chunks · Drills · Repetição Espaçada
Elaborado por
Teacher Thais Cavalheiro
Formato: Online · 2 aulas/semana · 50 min cada
Base de referência: Geraldine Foster PhD
Visão Geral do Cronograma
NÍVEL
BLOCOS
AULAS
TEMPO ESTIMADO
A2
11 blocos temáticos
62 aulas
7–8 meses
B1
17 blocos temáticos
78 aulas
9–10 meses
TOTAL
28 blocos
140 aulas
~17–18 meses
Legenda
■ Prioridade Alta
Desfossilização imediata — erros críticos e recorrentes
■ Prioridade Média-Alta
Estruturas fundamentais para comunicação independente
■ Prioridade Média
Expansão de repertório e fluência
■ Prioridade Complementar
Vocabulário, coesão e funções comunicativas
■ Revisão / Assessment
Consolidação e avaliação informal de nível
■■ Anti-fossilização
Estrutura com histórico de fossilização — drill intensivo
■ NÍVEL A2 — 62 Aulas
Objetivo: consolidar e desfossilizar estruturas fundamentais. Cada aula tem um único micro-foco trabalhado via
chunks contextualizados e drills orais. A progressão é espiral — estruturas críticas retornam em novos contextos ao
longo do nível.
■ BLOCO 1 — THERE IS / THERE ARE vs HAVE / HAS (desfossilização
prioritária)
Aula 1 — There is / There are — affirmative
Micro-foco: existência de coisas e pessoas em um lugar
Chunks: There's a meeting today. There are three people in the team. There's a lot of data here.
Drill: Aluna descreve o ambiente de trabalho e de casa com 8 frases usando There is/are.
Aula 2 — There is / There are — negative + contractions
Micro-foco: There isn't / There aren't em contexto real
Chunks: There isn't any signal here. There aren't many options. There's no deadline yet.
Drill: Descrever imagens negando o que não está presente — home office, laboratório, sala de reunião.
Aula 3 — Is there / Are there? — questions + short answers
Micro-foco: perguntas com There Be e respostas curtas
Chunks: Is there a deadline? — Yes, there is. Are there any updates? — No, there aren't.
Drill: Role-play: aluna faz perguntas sobre um novo projeto/ambiente usando Is there / Are there.
Aula 4 — HAVE / HAS — affirmative (possession)
Micro-foco: HAVE exclusivamente para posse — separar conceitualmente do THERE BE
Chunks: I have a laptop. She has a research project. We have a team meeting on Mondays.
Drill: Aluna descreve o que ela e colegas têm/possuem — sem misturar com THERE BE.
Aula 5 — DON'T HAVE / DOESN'T HAVE + Do/Does...have? ■■
Micro-foco: negativa e pergunta com HAVE — reforço crítico do DOESN'T
Chunks: I don't have time. She doesn't have a car. Do you have a charger? Does he have a password?
Drill: Q&A; pessoal + transformação massiva de afirmativas em negativas com doesn't.
Aula 6 — THERE BE vs HAVE — contraste e consolidação ■■
Micro-foco: escolher a estrutura correta — existência vs posse
Chunks: There's a problem. / I have a problem. There are two files. / We have two options.
Drill: Teacher dá situações, aluna escolhe e justifica oralmente — drill de decisão.
■ BLOCO 2 — SIMPLE PRESENT (conjugação verbal — desfossilização
crítica)
Aula 7 — Affirmative — I / You / We / They + routine verbs
Micro-foco: verbos de rotina na 1ª e 2ª pessoa — sem 3ª pessoa ainda
Chunks: I work from home. We start at 8. They use Python for data analysis. I check my email first.
Drill: Aluna descreve a própria rotina de trabalho com 8–10 frases completas.
Aula 8 — Third person -s/-es — regras de formação
Micro-foco: APENAS a regra de formação da 3ª pessoa — goes, watches, studies, has, does
Chunks: She goes to the lab. He watches tutorials. My colleague studies at night. It works well.
Drill: Transformação massiva: teacher fala 'I work' → aluna transforma em 'She works'.
Aula 9 — Third person -s/-es — aplicação em contexto real
Micro-foco: usar 3ª pessoa falando sobre colegas, família, rotina de outros
Chunks: My boss arrives early. She always checks the data. He codes every day. My sister studies
agronomy.
Drill: Aluna descreve a rotina de alguém próximo (colega, familiar) em 8 frases.
Aula 10 — Negative: don't — I / You / We / They
Micro-foco: negativa na 1ª, 2ª e 3ª pessoa plural
Chunks: I don't work on weekends. We don't use that system. They don't have a deadline.
Drill: Frases pessoais verdadeiras — o que a aluna não faz no trabalho e na vida.
Aula 11 — Negative: doesn't — He / She / It ■■
Micro-foco: desfossilização — doesn't + verbo base (sem -s na negativa!)
Chunks: She doesn't work here. He doesn't have a car. It doesn't make sense. My boss doesn't know.
Drill: Transformação massiva de afirmativas na 3ª pessoa para negativas com doesn't.
Aula 12 — Don't vs Doesn't — contraste e consolidação ■■
Micro-foco: escolher entre don't e doesn't com sujeitos variados em tempo real
Chunks: I don't know. / She doesn't know. They don't agree. / He doesn't agree. We don't / She doesn't.
Drill: Teacher fala sujeito + situação, aluna produz a negativa correta — sem pausa para pensar.
Aula 13 — Yes/No questions: Do you...?
Micro-foco: Do + I/You/We/They + verbo base — formação e uso
Chunks: Do you work with data? Do they use agronomy software? Do we have a meeting today?
Drill: Entrevista simulada sobre trabalho e rotina — aluna faz e responde perguntas.
Aula 14 — Yes/No questions: Does he/she...?
Micro-foco: Does + He/She/It + verbo base — respostas curtas
Chunks: Does she work in the lab? — Yes, she does. Does he code? — No, he doesn't.
Drill: Aluna descreve uma pessoa e teacher faz perguntas com Does — inversão de papéis.
Aula 15 — Wh- questions: What / Where / When
Micro-foco: perguntas abertas no Simple Present com What, Where, When
Chunks: What do you do? Where does she work? When do you start? What does your job involve?
Drill: Role-play de apresentação profissional simples — aluna entrevista a teacher.
Aula 16 — Wh- questions: How / How often / Why
Micro-foco: expandir perguntas com How, How often, Why
Chunks: How do you get to work? How often does she travel? Why do you study English?
Drill: Conversa livre guiada — aluna faz perguntas sobre a rotina da teacher.
Aula 17 — Adverbs of frequency — posição na frase
Micro-foco: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never + posição correta na frase
Chunks: I usually check my email first. She never misses a deadline. We often work late.
Drill: Aluna descreve a rotina usando ao menos 5 advérbios de frequência diferentes.
Aula 18 — Simple Present — revisão geral + mini oral assessment
Micro-foco: consolidação fluida: rotina, negativa, perguntas, 3ª pessoa, advérbios
Chunks: She usually works from home but today she doesn't. Does he always arrive on time?
Drill: Aluna fala 3 min sobre a rotina dela e de um colega sem parar — teacher anota erros.
■ BLOCO 3 — PRONOUNS & DETERMINERS
Aula 19 — Subject & Object pronouns
Micro-foco: I/me, you/you, he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them — uso como subject e object
Chunks: She called me. I told him about the project. They invited us to the meeting.
Drill: Substituição de nomes por pronomes em frases reais do contexto da aluna.
Aula 20 — Possessive adjectives & pronouns
Micro-foco: my/mine, your/yours, his/her/hers, our/ours, their/theirs — uso e contraste
Chunks: This is my laptop. / This laptop is mine. Her research is different from ours.
Drill: Aluna descreve objetos e projetos usando possessivos variados — afirmativa e pergunta.
Aula 21 — Demonstratives: this / that / these / those
Micro-foco: proximidade no espaço e no tempo — this para o passado recente
Chunks: This is the file I mentioned. These results are interesting. That was a tough week.
Drill: Aluna usa demonstrativos para apresentar e comentar coisas reais do trabalho.
Aula 22 — Indefinite pronouns: some / any / no
Micro-foco: something, anything, nothing, someone, anyone, no one em frases reais
Chunks: I need someone to help. There's nothing here. Did anyone call? Something is wrong.
Drill: Situações do dia a dia — aluna produz frases com cada pronome indefinido.
Aula 23 — Reflexive pronouns
Micro-foco: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, themselves — ênfase e ação reflexiva
Chunks: I did it myself. She introduced herself. We organized everything ourselves.
Drill: Aluna conta situações em que fez algo sozinha ou sem ajuda usando reflexivos.
■ BLOCO 4 — ARTICLES & NOUNS
Aula 24 — Articles: a / an / the — regras básicas
Micro-foco: indefinite (primeira menção) vs definite (referência conhecida)
Chunks: I have a meeting. The meeting is at 3pm. She's an agronomist. The lab is open.
Drill: Aluna conta uma história curta usando a/an e the corretamente — teacher corrige na hora.
Aula 25 — No article — quando omitir o artigo ■■
Micro-foco: nomes próprios, línguas, refeições, lugares em geral, profissões, matérias
Chunks: She studies agronomy. I go to work by bus. We speak English in class. I have lunch at 12.
Drill: Transformação: teacher dá frases com artigo errado, aluna identifica e corrige.
Aula 26 — Countable vs Uncountable nouns
Micro-foco: diferença conceitual + determiners corretos para cada tipo
Chunks: I need some information. There's a lot of data. How many files do you have? Any advice?
Drill: Aluna categoriza palavras do contexto dela e produz frases com cada tipo.
Aula 27 — Quantity: much / many / a lot of / a little / a few
Micro-foco: uso com countable e uncountable — regras e contexto real
Chunks: There isn't much time. I have a few ideas. We collected a lot of data. A little help, please.
Drill: Aluna descreve quantidades reais do trabalho e do estudo usando todos os quantifiers.
■ BLOCO 5 — PREPOSITIONS & ADVERBS
Aula 28 — Prepositions of place
Micro-foco: in, on, at, next to, between, opposite, near, behind, in front of
Chunks: The lab is next to the main building. My office is on the second floor. It's at the end.
Drill: Aluna descreve onde ficam lugares do trabalho, da cidade, da casa.
Aula 29 — Prepositions of time
Micro-foco: at (horas), on (dias), in (meses/anos/períodos), for, since, during
Chunks: at 9am, on Monday, in March, for two hours, since last year, during the meeting.
Drill: Aluna descreve a agenda semanal e histórico de estudo usando preposições de tempo.
Aula 30 — Adverbs of manner & degree
Micro-foco: quickly, carefully, well, badly + very, really, quite, too, enough
Chunks: She works really hard. I speak English quite well. It's too complicated. Good enough.
Drill: Aluna descreve como ela e outras pessoas fazem coisas — trabalho, estudo, rotina.
Aula 31 — Adverbs of time & sequence
Micro-foco: first, then, after that, finally, next + yesterday, soon, already, still, yet
Chunks: First I check my email, then I open the system. Finally, I write the report. Not yet.
Drill: Aluna narra a sequência de um dia de trabalho típico usando todos os advérbios.
■ BLOCO 6 — SIMPLE PAST
Aula 32 — Regular verbs -ed — formação e pronúncia
Micro-foco: regras de formação (-ed, -ied, -d) e pronúncia (/t/, /d/, /■d/)
Chunks: I worked. She studied. We finished. He watched. They started. I decided. She helped.
Drill: Transformação presente → passado com verbos do contexto da aluna.
Aula 33 — Regular verbs — affirmative em contexto pessoal
Micro-foco: narrar eventos passados reais com verbos regulares
Chunks: Last week I talked to my professor. I started this job two years ago. She worked all day.
Drill: Aluna conta o que fez na semana anterior — ao menos 8 verbos regulares.
Aula 34 — Negative: didn't — regra do verbo base ■■
Micro-foco: didn't + verbo BASE (sem -ed!) — regra clara e absoluta
Chunks: I didn't go. She didn't finish. We didn't have time. He didn't call. It didn't work.
Drill: Transformação massiva de afirmativas em negativas — foco no verbo base após didn't.
Aula 35 — Yes/No questions: Did...? + short answers
Micro-foco: Did + sujeito + verbo base — perguntas e respostas curtas
Chunks: Did you finish? — Yes, I did. Did she call? — No, she didn't. Did they send it?
Drill: Q&A; sobre o fim de semana e semana passada — aluna faz e responde perguntas.
Aula 36 — Irregular verbs — grupo 1 (top 15)
Micro-foco: go/went · have/had · be/was-were · come/came · get/got · make/made · know/knew ·
think/thought · say/said · see/saw · take/took · give/gave · find/found · tell/told · leave/left
Chunks: I went to the office. She had a meeting. We got the results. He told me about it.
Drill: Flashcards de situações do dia a dia — substituição oral com os 15 verbos.
Aula 37 — Irregular verbs — grupo 1 em narrativa
Micro-foco: usar os 15 verbos do grupo 1 em mini-narrativa oral fluida
Chunks: Last Monday I went to... I had to... I found out that... I told my boss... She said...
Drill: Aluna narra o último dia de trabalho usando ao menos 6 irregulares do grupo 1.
Aula 38 — Irregular verbs — grupo 2 (próximos 15)
Micro-foco: do/did · put/put · keep/kept · begin/began · write/wrote · read/read · meet/met · feel/felt · lose/lost
· buy/bought · bring/brought · send/sent · spend/spent · understand/understood · become/became
Chunks: I wrote the report. She sent the email. We met the team. I understood the problem.
Drill: Transformação + frases contextualizadas com cada verbo.
Aula 39 — Wh- questions no Simple Past
Micro-foco: What / Where / When / Who / How + did — perguntas e respostas
Chunks: What did you do? Where did she go? How did it happen? Who did you meet? When did it start?
Drill: Role-play: entrevista sobre experiências passadas — aluna faz e responde.
Aula 40 — Simple Past — revisão + storytelling
Micro-foco: fluência narrativa com regulares + irregulares em contexto pessoal
Chunks: Last year I started a new project. First I met the team, then we discussed the plan...
Drill: Aluna conta uma história real (trabalho, estudo) por 3 min sem parar.
■ BLOCO 7 — PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Aula 41 — Be + verb-ing — affirmative, 1ª e 2ª pessoa
Micro-foco: formação do gerúndio (regras de spelling) + am/are + -ing
Chunks: I'm working on a project. We're studying English. You're improving a lot! I'm presenting.
Drill: Descrever o que está acontecendo agora e o que está acontecendo essa semana.
Aula 42 — Be + verb-ing — 3ª pessoa + negative
Micro-foco: is/isn't + are/aren't + -ing — todas as pessoas
Chunks: She's presenting today. He isn't coming. They're not using that method. It's not working.
Drill: Descrição de imagens com ações em progresso — teacher mostra, aluna descreve.
Aula 43 — Present Continuous — questions
Micro-foco: Is she...? Are they...? What are you doing? Where are you going?
Chunks: Are you working now? What is she doing? Is the team meeting today? Are they coming?
Drill: Q&A; sobre a rotina atual da semana — aluna faz e responde perguntas.
Aula 44 — Present Simple vs Present Continuous — contraste ■■
Micro-foco: rotina/hábito (Simple) vs agora/temporário (Continuous)
Chunks: I usually work at home, but this week I'm working at the office. She always codes but now she's
reading.
Drill: Aluna descreve rotina normal vs semana atual — contraste em tempo real.
■ BLOCO 8 — FUTURE: GOING TO & WILL
Aula 45 — Be going to — affirmative, planos decididos
Micro-foco: am/is/are + going to + verbo base — planos já decididos
Chunks: I'm going to study tonight. She's going to present next week. We're going to apply.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre 5 planos concretos para a semana e o mês.
Aula 46 — Be going to — negative + questions
Micro-foco: I'm not going to... / Are you going to...? — negativa e pergunta
Chunks: I'm not going to miss this. Are you going to apply for the PhD? Is she going to present?
Drill: Q&A; sobre planos futuros — trabalho, estudo, pesquisa, doutorado.
Aula 47 — Will — decisões espontâneas + previsões
Micro-foco: will para o que se decide na hora e para previsões gerais
Chunks: I'll help you with that. It'll be difficult. I think she'll pass. It won't take long.
Drill: Situações surpresa: teacher descreve, aluna reage com will — decisão espontânea.
Aula 48 — Going to vs Will — contraste ■■
Micro-foco: plano anterior (going to) vs decisão espontânea / previsão (will)
Chunks: I'm going to apply next year. (plan) / Oh, I'll send you the link now! (spontaneous)
Drill: Situações mistas — aluna escolhe a estrutura correta e justifica oralmente.
■ BLOCO 9 — ADJECTIVES
Aula 49 — Adjective position — attributive vs predicative
Micro-foco: adjetivo antes do substantivo (attributive) vs depois do verbo (predicative)
Chunks: It's an important project. The project is important. She looks tired. He seems stressed.
Drill: Aluna descreve pessoas, lugares e projetos usando as duas posições corretamente.
Aula 50 — Comparatives — adjective + -er / more + adjective
Micro-foco: formação de comparativos regulares e irregulares (good/better, bad/worse, far/further)
Chunks: This method is faster. Python is more complex than Excel. She's better now. It's worse.
Drill: Aluna compara ferramentas, situações e pessoas do trabalho — 8 comparações.
Aula 51 — Comparatives — as...as / not as...as
Micro-foco: comparação de igualdade e desigualdade com as...as
Chunks: It's not as difficult as I thought. She's as dedicated as her professor. As fast as before.
Drill: Aluna compara duas ferramentas/métodos/colegas reais usando as duas estruturas.
Aula 52 — Superlatives — the + adjective + -est / the most
Micro-foco: formação de superlativos + uso com present perfect (the best I've ever...)
Chunks: It's the most important step. She's the best in the team. The hardest part is starting.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre o melhor/pior/mais difícil da vida profissional e acadêmica.
Aula 53 — Modifying adjectives — too / enough / quite / really
Micro-foco: grau de adjetivos com modificadores — posição e significado de cada um
Chunks: It's too complicated. It's not good enough. It's quite interesting. Really hard. Very clear.
Drill: Aluna avalia situações reais do trabalho usando os modificadores.
■ BLOCO 10 — MODALS BÁSICOS
Aula 54 — Can / Can't — ability
Micro-foco: habilidades pessoais e profissionais no presente
Chunks: I can code in Python. She can't drive. Can you read academic papers in English? I can help.
Drill: Aluna lista habilidades próprias e de colegas — afirmativa e negativa.
Aula 55 — Can — requests + permission
Micro-foco: Can you...? / Can I...? em contexto profissional e acadêmico
Chunks: Can you send me the file? Can I ask you something? Can we reschedule? Can I help?
Drill: Role-play de situações profissionais e acadêmicas — aluna faz pedidos e pede permissão.
Aula 56 — Could — ability in the past + polite requests
Micro-foco: could como passado de can + pedidos mais formais e educados
Chunks: I could speak basic English before. Could you help me with this? Could we meet later?
Drill: Aluna fala sobre habilidades do passado + pratica pedidos formais.
Aula 57 — Should / Shouldn't — advice
Micro-foco: dar e receber conselhos com should e shouldn't
Chunks: You should practice every day. She shouldn't skip meetings. Should I apply now?
Drill: Teacher descreve situações problema, aluna dá conselhos usando should/shouldn't.
Aula 58 — Have to / Don't have to — obligation vs no obligation
Micro-foco: obrigação real (have to) vs ausência de obrigação (don't have to)
Chunks: I have to submit by Friday. She doesn't have to come in today. Do you have to present?
Drill: Aluna descreve obrigações reais do trabalho e do estudo.
■ BLOCO 11 — CONJUNCTIONS & CLAUSES BÁSICAS
Aula 59 — Coordinating conjunctions: and / but / or / so
Micro-foco: conectar duas ideias do mesmo tipo — adição, contraste, alternativa, consequência
Chunks: I work and study. It's difficult but interesting. You can email or call. It was late so I left.
Drill: Aluna conecta frases sobre a rotina usando as 4 conjunções.
Aula 60 — Subordinating conjunctions: because / when / if / although
Micro-foco: conectar ideia principal + subordinada — causa, tempo, condição, contraste
Chunks: I study English because I want a PhD. When I finish, I'll celebrate. Although it's hard, I enjoy it.
Drill: Aluna completa frases com contexto real usando cada conjunção.
Aula 61 — Imperatives — do / don't (commands, invitation, emphasis)
Micro-foco: comandos, instruções, convites e ênfase com 'do'
Chunks: Don't worry. Please sit down. Do try this method. Let me show you. Don't forget to send it.
Drill: Aluna dá instruções para um processo do próprio trabalho/pesquisa.
Aula 62 — A2 Final Review — oral assessment informal
Micro-foco: consolidação de todo o nível A2 em conversa fluida e natural
Chunks: She usually works from home but this week she's working at the office. Did you finish? Will you
apply?
Drill: Aluna fala por 5 min cobrindo rotina, passado, planos, comparações e opinião simples. Teacher
registra erros fossilizados remanescentes.
■ NÍVEL B1 — 78 Aulas
Objetivo: construir autonomia comunicativa e introduzir registro acadêmico/profissional. As estruturas do A2
continuam sendo retomadas em espiral. Cada aula mantém micro-foco único, com drills contextualizados ao universo
da aluna (agronomia, programação, doutorado).
■ BLOCO 1 — PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Aula 1 — Have/Has + past participle — affirmative, experiências gerais
Micro-foco: formação + ideia de experiência de vida sem tempo definido
Chunks: I've worked with data before. She has presented at a conference. We've tried this method.
Drill: Aluna lista experiências profissionais e acadêmicas usando present perfect.
Aula 2 — Present Perfect — negative: haven't / hasn't
Micro-foco: negativa + ideia de algo que ainda não aconteceu
Chunks: I haven't finished yet. She hasn't applied. We haven't received the results. He hasn't replied.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre coisas que ainda não fez mas planeja fazer.
Aula 3 — Present Perfect — questions: Have you ever...?
Micro-foco: perguntas sobre experiências de vida com ever
Chunks: Have you ever presented in English? Has she ever worked abroad? Have they ever used this?
Drill: Entrevista simulada — aluna faz e responde perguntas com ever.
Aula 4 — Ever / Never — contraste em contexto
Micro-foco: ever em perguntas vs never em afirmativas — diferença de uso
Chunks: I've never been to a PhD defense. Have you ever written an abstract? Never in my career.
Drill: Aluna compartilha experiências usando never + responde perguntas com ever.
Aula 5 — Already / Yet / Just — presente perfect com marcadores temporais
Micro-foco: already (antes do esperado), yet (negativa/pergunta), just (agora há pouco)
Chunks: I've already sent the email. She hasn't finished yet. I've just got the results. Done already?
Drill: Aluna descreve o que já fez, ainda não fez e acabou de fazer hoje.
Aula 6 — For / Since — duration com present perfect
Micro-foco: for (período de tempo) vs since (ponto de início) — diferença clara
Chunks: I've studied English for two years. She's worked here since 2020. For a long time. Since Monday.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre quanto tempo faz algo — trabalho, estudo, moradia.
Aula 7 — Present Perfect vs Simple Past — contraste ■■
Micro-foco: experiência sem tempo (PP) vs evento com tempo definido (SP)
Chunks: I've visited the lab. / I visited the lab last Monday. She's done it. / She did it yesterday.
Drill: Teacher dá situações, aluna escolhe a estrutura correta e justifica.
Aula 8 — Present Perfect — revisão + oral fluency
Micro-foco: consolidação em conversa sobre trajetória profissional e acadêmica
Chunks: I've been working here for three years. I started in 2021. I've already applied for the PhD.
Drill: Aluna fala por 3 min sobre a trajetória usando PP e SP naturalmente — sem parar.
■ BLOCO 2 — PAST CONTINUOUS
Aula 9 — Was/Were + verb-ing — affirmative
Micro-foco: ação em progresso em um momento específico no passado
Chunks: I was working when she called. They were presenting the results. She was coding all evening.
Drill: Aluna descreve o que estava fazendo em momentos específicos da semana passada.
Aula 10 — Past Continuous — negative + questions
Micro-foco: wasn't/weren't + -ing / Was she...? Were they...?
Chunks: I wasn't sleeping, I was working. Was she coding at that time? Were they still presenting?
Drill: Q&A; sobre o que estava e não estava acontecendo em momentos específicos.
Aula 11 — Past Continuous + Simple Past — when / while ■■
Micro-foco: ação em progresso (PC) interrompida por evento (SP) com when e while
Chunks: I was reading the paper when my boss called. While she was coding, the system crashed.
Drill: Aluna narra situações reais do trabalho usando when e while.
Aula 12 — Past Continuous — contexto narrativo + revisão
Micro-foco: usar PC para criar contexto/cenário em histórias e narrativas
Chunks: It was raining. Everyone was working quietly when suddenly the power went out.
Drill: Aluna narra um evento marcante do trabalho usando PC como pano de fundo.
■ BLOCO 3 — PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Aula 13 — Have/Has been + verb-ing — affirmative
Micro-foco: ação que começou no passado e continua agora — foco na duração e no processo
Chunks: I've been studying English for six months. She's been working on this project since January.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre o que tem feito continuamente — trabalho, estudo, pesquisa.
Aula 14 — Present Perfect Continuous — negative + questions
Micro-foco: haven't/hasn't been + -ing / How long have you been...?
Chunks: I haven't been sleeping well. How long has she been working here? Have you been waiting long?
Drill: Q&A; sobre hábitos e atividades contínuas recentes.
Aula 15 — PP Simple vs PP Continuous — contraste ■■
Micro-foco: resultado/experiência (PPS) vs processo/duração (PPC)
Chunks: I've written three reports. (resultado) / I've been writing a report all day. (processo)
Drill: Teacher dá situações, aluna escolhe a estrutura e explica a diferença.
■ BLOCO 4 — PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
Aula 16 — Had + past participle — affirmative + negative
Micro-foco: ação concluída ANTES de outra ação no passado — sequência temporal
Chunks: She had already left when I arrived. I hadn't finished when the meeting started.
Drill: Aluna conta situações em que algo já tinha acontecido quando outra coisa ocorreu.
Aula 17 — Past Perfect — questions + after / before / when / by the time
Micro-foco: perguntas + conectores temporais que pedem past perfect
Chunks: Had you ever used that software before? By the time I got there, they had already finished.
Drill: Aluna narra uma sequência de eventos passados complexa usando PP e SP.
Aula 18 — Past Perfect — contraste com Simple Past ■■
Micro-foco: ordenar eventos no passado com clareza — qual veio primeiro
Chunks: I realized I had made a mistake. When she called, I had already sent the email.
Drill: Teacher dá pares de eventos, aluna organiza e narra usando PP + SP.
■ BLOCO 5 — MODALS INTERMEDIÁRIOS I
Aula 19 — Must / Mustn't — obligation + prohibition
Micro-foco: obrigação forte (must) vs proibição (mustn't) — diferença de must vs have to
Chunks: You must submit by Friday. She mustn't share the data. I must remember to call.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre regras reais do trabalho e da universidade usando must/mustn't.
Aula 20 — Must / Can't — deduction and conclusions ■■
Micro-foco: dedução lógica no presente — certeza positiva (must) e negativa (can't)
Chunks: She must be tired, she worked all night. He can't be serious. That must be the file.
Drill: Teacher descreve situações, aluna faz deduções com must e can't.
Aula 21 — Might / May — possibility + permission
Micro-foco: possibilidade presente e futura + permissão formal com may
Chunks: It might rain later. She may not come today. May I ask a question? It might work.
Drill: Aluna especula sobre resultados de pesquisa, planos e situações do trabalho.
Aula 22 — Should have / Could have / Would have — past modals ■■
Micro-foco: arrependimento/crítica (should have), possibilidade no passado (could have), condição passada
(would have)
Chunks: I should have studied more. She could have asked for help. It would have been easier.
Drill: Aluna reflete sobre situações passadas usando os três modais.
Aula 23 — Used to — past habits and states
Micro-foco: hábitos e estados do passado que não existem mais
Chunks: I used to study with a textbook. She used to live in another city. We didn't use to have this.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre como era a rotina antes — trabalho anterior, início dos estudos.
Aula 24 — Would — past habits (narrative) + polite requests
Micro-foco: would para hábitos narrativos no passado + indireto/educado no presente
Chunks: Every morning she would check the data first. Would you mind helping me? I'd prefer if...
Drill: Aluna narra como era a rotina de trabalho em uma fase/emprego anterior.
■ BLOCO 6 — CONDITIONALS
Aula 25 — Zero Conditional — general truths
Micro-foco: If + present simple / present simple — verdades gerais e científicas
Chunks: If you heat water to 100C, it boils. If plants don't get water, they die. If it rains, it floods.
Drill: Aluna cria frases sobre verdades da área dela — agronomia e programação.
Aula 26 — First Conditional — likely future outcome
Micro-foco: If + present simple / will — condição real e resultado provável
Chunks: If I finish early, I'll send you the report. If she applies, she'll get in. If it works, we'll use it.
Drill: Aluna faz planos condicionais sobre o doutorado, trabalho e estudo.
Aula 27 — First Conditional — unless / as long as
Micro-foco: unless (= if not) e as long as como variações do primeiro condicional
Chunks: I'll apply unless it's too expensive. As long as I pass, I'll be happy. Unless she changes her mind.
Drill: Aluna faz condições reais sobre planos futuros usando unless e as long as.
Aula 28 — Second Conditional — imagined situations
Micro-foco: If + past simple / would — situações hipotéticas no presente e no futuro
Chunks: If I had more time, I would study every day. If I were you, I would apply now. I'd go if I could.
Drill: Aluna especula sobre situações hipotéticas — trabalho, PhD, vida pessoal.
Aula 29 — Second Conditional — if I were you + wish ■■
Micro-foco: conselho com if I were you + desejo irreal com wish + past simple
Chunks: If I were you, I'd talk to the professor. I wish I had more time. I wish I spoke better English.
Drill: Teacher descreve problemas, aluna dá conselhos + expressa desejos reais com wish.
Aula 30 — First vs Second Conditional — contraste ■■
Micro-foco: condição real/provável (1st) vs hipotética/irreal (2nd)
Chunks: If I get the scholarship, I'll go. / If I got the scholarship, I would go.
Drill: Teacher dá situações, aluna decide qual condicional usar e justifica a escolha.
■ BLOCO 7 — PASSIVE VOICE
Aula 31 — Passive Voice — Present Simple passive
Micro-foco: is/are + past participle — processos, descrições e verdades científicas
Chunks: The data is collected monthly. Results are shown in the table. Plants are tested in the lab.
Drill: Aluna descreve processos do trabalho e da pesquisa na voz passiva.
Aula 32 — Passive Voice — Past Simple passive
Micro-foco: was/were + past participle — eventos e resultados passados
Chunks: The report was submitted last week. The samples were analyzed yesterday. The meeting was held
online.
Drill: Aluna descreve o que foi feito em um projeto ou pesquisa passada.
Aula 33 — Passive Voice — by-agent ■■
Micro-foco: quando incluir ou omitir o agente com by — foco e relevância
Chunks: The paper was written by the research team. The system was developed by a startup. (no agent
needed)
Drill: Aluna decide quando o agente é relevante em frases da área dela.
Aula 34 — Passive Voice — Present Continuous passive
Micro-foco: is/are being + past participle — processos em andamento agora
Chunks: The data is being analyzed. New methods are being tested right now. A solution is being developed.
Drill: Aluna descreve o que está sendo feito atualmente no trabalho e na pesquisa.
Aula 35 — Passive Voice — modal + be + past participle
Micro-foco: passiva com modais (must be, should be, can be, might be, could be)
Chunks: This must be checked carefully. The results should be verified. It can be done. It might be delayed.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre procedimentos e obrigações do trabalho em voz passiva com modais.
Aula 36 — Active vs Passive — contraste e escolha ■■
Micro-foco: quando usar ativa vs passiva — foco, formalidade e preferência acadêmica
Chunks: We collected the data. / The data was collected. (academic) / Results show... / Results are shown...
Drill: Aluna reescreve frases e discute qual versão soa melhor em cada contexto.
■ BLOCO 8 — REPORTED SPEECH
Aula 37 — Reported statements — say / tell + backshift ■■
Micro-foco: mudança de tempos verbais no discurso indireto — regras de backshift
Chunks: She said she was tired. He told me he had finished. They said they would help. She said she'd call.
Drill: Teacher faz afirmações, aluna transforma em reported speech imediatamente.
Aula 38 — Reported questions — yes/no + whMicro-foco: reported yes/no (if/whether) e wh- questions sem inversão
Chunks: She asked if I had finished. He wanted to know where I worked. She asked whether I was coming.
Drill: Aluna relata perguntas de uma reunião ou aula imaginária usando if e where/when/what.
Aula 39 — Reported requests and commands
Micro-foco: told/asked + object + to-infinitive — pedidos e comandos indiretos
Chunks: She told me to send the file. He asked me not to be late. They asked us to present on Friday.
Drill: Aluna relata instruções que recebeu no trabalho e no estudo.
Aula 40 — Reported speech — tense review + pronoun shifts ■■
Micro-foco: consolidação dos shifts de tempo e de pronomes em contexto real
Chunks: 'I will send it' → She said she would send it. 'We are ready' → They said they were ready.
Drill: Aluna relata uma conversa real que teve recentemente — colega, professor, chefe.
■ BLOCO 9 — RELATIVE CLAUSES
Aula 41 — Defining relative clauses — who / that (people + things)
Micro-foco: identificar quem ou o quê — sem vírgulas, informação essencial
Chunks: The professor who supervised me is amazing. The software that we use is free. The person that
called.
Drill: Aluna descreve pessoas e ferramentas do trabalho usando who e that.
Aula 42 — Defining relative clauses — which / where / whose
Micro-foco: which (coisas), where (lugar), whose (posse) — uso e diferença
Chunks: The lab where she works is well-equipped. The colleague whose research I follow is brilliant.
Drill: Aluna descreve lugares e pessoas do contexto dela usando which, where e whose.
Aula 43 — Non-defining relative clauses — who / which ■■
Micro-foco: informação adicional — sempre com vírgulas, nunca usa 'that'
Chunks: My professor, who works in agronomy, is very supportive. Python, which I use daily, is powerful.
Drill: Aluna adiciona informações extras sobre pessoas e ferramentas que já mencionou.
Aula 44 — Relative clauses — object relative + omission ■■
Micro-foco: quando o pronome relativo pode ser omitido (posição de objeto)
Chunks: The paper (that) I read was very dense. The person (who) I met was the coordinator.
Drill: Aluna produz frases com e sem o pronome relativo — decide qual soa mais natural.
■ BLOCO 10 — VERB PATTERNS
Aula 45 — Verb + to-infinitive
Micro-foco: verbos seguidos de to-infinitive — want, need, plan, decide, hope, expect, agree, refuse
Chunks: I want to apply. She needs to finish. We decided to change the method. I hope to present.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre planos e decisões usando os verbos apresentados.
Aula 46 — Verb + -ing form
Micro-foco: verbos seguidos de gerúndio — enjoy, avoid, keep, finish, consider, suggest, practice
Chunks: I enjoy working with data. She keeps making the same mistake. Consider applying now.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre preferências e hábitos usando os verbos com -ing.
Aula 47 — Verb + to-infinitive vs -ing — contraste de significado ■■
Micro-foco: verbos que mudam de significado: remember, stop, try, forget
Chunks: I stopped to read the paper. / I stopped reading the paper. Remember to send it. / I remember
sending it.
Drill: Teacher dá contextos, aluna escolhe a forma correta e explica a diferença de significado.
Aula 48 — Make / Let + infinitive without to
Micro-foco: make (força/causa) e let (permissão) + objeto + bare infinitive
Chunks: She made me rewrite the whole report. Let me show you. They let us work from home.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre situações em que foi obrigada ou teve permissão de fazer algo.
Aula 49 — Phrasal verbs — grupo 1
Micro-foco: find out, give up, look for, set up, carry out, point out, go through — significado e uso
Chunks: I found out about the program online. She gave up trying. We need to carry out more tests.
Drill: Aluna usa cada phrasal verb em uma frase sobre o contexto dela.
Aula 50 — Phrasal verbs — grupo 2
Micro-foco: take over, put off, come up with, deal with, look into, bring up, turn out — significado e uso
Chunks: We came up with a solution. She dealt with the problem. It turned out to be easier than expected.
Drill: Aluna narra uma situação de trabalho usando ao menos 4 phrasal verbs do grupo 2.
■ BLOCO 11 — NOUN CLAUSES & COMPLEX SENTENCES
Aula 51 — That-clauses — after reporting verbs
Micro-foco: think/know/believe/say/suggest/show/find + that — opinião e citação
Chunks: I think that this is the best approach. Research shows that the method works. I believe that...
Drill: Aluna expressa opiniões e cita resultados usando that-clauses.
Aula 52 — That-clauses — after adjectives (it + be + adjective)
Micro-foco: It's important that... / It's clear that... / It's likely that... — registro formal
Chunks: It's essential that she submits on time. It's clear that more research is needed. It's likely that...
Drill: Aluna comenta sobre o doutorado e o trabalho usando essas estruturas formais.
Aula 53 — Subordinate clauses — reason / purpose / result
Micro-foco: because/since (reason), so that/in order to (purpose), so...that (result)
Chunks: I study English so that I can do a PhD. The results were so clear that no explanation was needed.
Drill: Aluna explica decisões e processos do trabalho usando as três funções.
Aula 54 — Subordinate clauses — contrast ■■
Micro-foco: although / even though / however / despite / in spite of — diferenças de uso
Chunks: Although she's busy, she never misses class. Despite the difficulty, she kept going.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre desafios superados usando estruturas de contraste.
Aula 55 — Subordinate clauses — non-finite with -ing ■■
Micro-foco: -ing clause como substituta de cláusula subordinada — registro mais formal
Chunks: Working from home, I save a lot of time. Having finished the report, she relaxed.
Drill: Aluna reescreve frases com because/when usando -ing clause — discute a diferença de registro.
■ BLOCO 12 — QUESTIONS AVANÇADAS
Aula 56 — Question tags — negative main clause + affirmative tag
Micro-foco: formação e uso de tag questions para confirmação e busca de acordo
Chunks: She works in agronomy, doesn't she? They haven't finished, have they? You're coming, aren't you?
Drill: Aluna pratica tag questions em conversas informais buscando confirmação.
Aula 57 — Question tags — affirmative main clause + negative tag ■■
Micro-foco: tags em afirmativas + entonação (confirmação vs pergunta genuína)
Chunks: You've done this before, haven't you? It's difficult, isn't it? She'll come, won't she?
Drill: Conversa natural com tags — aluna busca acordo e confirmação da teacher.
Aula 58 — Indirect questions ■■
Micro-foco: perguntas indiretas sem inversão — Could you tell me...? / Do you know...? / I wonder...
Chunks: Could you tell me where the lab is? Do you know what time it starts? I wonder if she's coming.
Drill: Aluna pratica perguntas educadas em contexto acadêmico e profissional.
Aula 59 — Negative questions — seeking agreement + surprise
Micro-foco: Isn't it...? / Don't you think...? / Haven't you...? — busca de acordo e surpresa
Chunks: Isn't it interesting? Don't you think she should apply? Haven't you heard about it? Isn't that great?
Drill: Role-play de conversa acadêmica informal — aluna busca acordo da teacher.
■ BLOCO 13 — DISCOURSE MARKERS & COHESION
Aula 60 — Sequencing & organising
Micro-foco: first, then, after that, finally, next, subsequently, to begin with — organização de ideias
Chunks: First, I collected the data. Then I analyzed it. Finally, I wrote the report. To begin with...
Drill: Aluna descreve um processo de trabalho ou pesquisa passo a passo.
Aula 61 — Adding & contrasting
Micro-foco: in addition, furthermore, moreover / however, on the other hand, nevertheless
Chunks: The method is efficient. Furthermore, it's cost-effective. However, it has limitations.
Drill: Aluna faz comparações e avaliações de métodos e ferramentas do trabalho.
Aula 62 — Cause & result markers
Micro-foco: because of, due to, as a result, therefore, consequently — causa e consequência
Chunks: Due to the rain, the experiment was delayed. As a result, we had to reschedule. Therefore...
Drill: Aluna explica causas e consequências de situações reais do trabalho e da pesquisa.
Aula 63 — Stance & opinion markers
Micro-foco: in my opinion, I believe, as far as I know, apparently, obviously, clearly
Chunks: In my opinion, this is the best approach. As far as I know, the results are accurate. Clearly...
Drill: Aluna comenta sobre temas do trabalho e da pesquisa usando marcadores de opinião.
■ BLOCO 14 — ADVERBS AVANÇADOS & FOCUS
Aula 64 — Adverbs as modifiers — degree, certainty, stance
Micro-foco: definitely, probably, possibly, certainly, apparently, surprisingly — grau e certeza
Chunks: She'll definitely apply. This is probably the best option. Surprisingly, it worked. Certainly not.
Drill: Aluna comenta sobre planos e resultados usando advérbios de certeza e stance.
Aula 65 — Focus adverbs — even / only / just / also / too / either ■■
Micro-foco: posição e função de cada advérbio de foco — ênfase e restrição
Chunks: Even she made a mistake. I only work on weekdays. She's also a programmer. I don't either.
Drill: Aluna usa cada advérbio para dar ênfase em frases sobre o próprio contexto.
Aula 66 — Fronting & emphasis ■■
Micro-foco: mover elemento para o início da frase para dar ênfase — adverb fronting + inversão
Chunks: Rarely do I make this mistake. Never have I seen such results. Only then did I understand.
Drill: Aluna pratica inversão com fronting em contexto formal e acadêmico.
■ BLOCO 15 — FUTURE TENSES COMPLETOS
Aula 67 — Future Continuous — affirmative + negative
Micro-foco: will be + -ing — ação em progresso num momento específico do futuro
Chunks: This time next week I'll be presenting my research. She won't be working tomorrow afternoon.
Drill: Aluna descreve o que estará fazendo em momentos específicos do futuro.
Aula 68 — Future Perfect — have + past participle
Micro-foco: ação que estará concluída antes de um momento futuro
Chunks: By next year, I'll have finished the course. She'll have submitted by Friday. I'll have left by then.
Drill: Aluna faz projeções sobre conquistas futuras — estudo, carreira, doutorado.
Aula 69 — Future in the past — was going to / would
Micro-foco: planos ou previsões que foram feitos no passado mas não necessariamente realizados
Chunks: She was going to apply but changed her mind. I thought it would be easier. He was going to call.
Drill: Aluna fala sobre planos que tinha e que mudaram — trabalho, estudo, vida.
■ BLOCO 16 — VOCABULARY BUILDING B1
Aula 70 — Word families — noun / verb / adjective / adverb
Micro-foco: ampliar vocabulário a partir de uma raiz — estratégia de expansão lexical
Chunks: analyze / analysis / analytical / analytically · research / researcher · communicate / communication
Drill: Aluna identifica e usa word families do contexto dela — agronomia e programação.
Aula 71 — Collocations — verb + noun (high frequency)
Micro-foco: combinações naturais de verbo + substantivo — o que soa natural em inglês
Chunks: carry out research · make progress · reach a conclusion · draw attention · raise a question
Drill: Aluna usa as collocations em frases sobre o trabalho e a pesquisa.
Aula 72 — Collocations — adjective + noun (academic context)
Micro-foco: combinações naturais de adjetivo + substantivo em contexto acadêmico
Chunks: significant results · current research · key findings · major challenge · broad knowledge
Drill: Aluna descreve o trabalho e a área usando as collocations — 8 frases completas.
Aula 73 — Academic Word List — grupo 1
Micro-foco: analyze, approach, area, assessment, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, context
Chunks: The approach used in this study... / The results are available online. / The concept is clear.
Drill: Aluna usa cada palavra em uma frase sobre a área dela — significado em contexto.
Aula 74 — Academic Word List — grupo 2
Micro-foco: data, define, evidence, factor, function, identify, issue, method, occur, require
Chunks: The data shows... / We need to identify the main factors. / This method requires careful analysis.
Drill: Aluna descreve um processo de pesquisa usando todas as 10 palavras.
Aula 75 — Hedging language — introdução ■■
Micro-foco: linguagem de distanciamento e incerteza — essencial para contexto acadêmico
Chunks: It seems that... / This suggests that... / It is possible that... / The results may indicate...
Drill: Aluna comenta sobre resultados e hipóteses do trabalho usando hedging.
■ BLOCO 17 — B1 FINAL REVIEW & ASSESSMENT
Aula 76 — Grammar review — tenses + modals
Micro-foco: revisão espiral de todos os tempos verbais e modais do B1
Chunks: I've been working here for years. By next year, I'll have finished. She should have applied.
Drill: Aluna narra trajetória (passado → presente → futuro) usando ao menos 6 tempos diferentes.
Aula 77 — Grammar review — clauses + discourse markers
Micro-foco: revisão de relative clauses, subordinadas, conectores e marcadores de discurso
Chunks: The professor who advised me, although very strict, was incredibly helpful. Furthermore, she...
Drill: Aluna faz avaliação oral de um projeto/situação usando estruturas complexas e conectores.
Aula 78 — B1 Final Oral Assessment
Micro-foco: consolidação total do nível B1 em conversa acadêmica e profissional real
Chunks: In my opinion, the most significant challenge has been... Due to this, I've decided to... As a result...
Drill: Apresentação oral de 5 min sobre a área dela + Q&A; de 5 min. Teacher registra estruturas ainda
frágeis antes de avançar para B1+.